Contribution has always been part of the Hivenet offering since the very beginning. But until now, the only way to contribute to the greenest cloud was to download and use the Hivenet desktop app.
Not anymore.
We are excited to announce contribution on mobile in beta: you can now share your mobile storage with Hivenet and offset your cloud storage bills. Hivenet is the only cloud storage provider that lets users contribute through mobile devices, turning unused drive space into valuable cloud storage currency.
That means that Hivenet is also the only cloud storage provider that can integrate mobile storage contributions into our distributed cloud network. This innovative approach improves the sustainability of cloud storage and gives you more flexibility.
You can now pay for your cloud storage by simply contributing the unused space on your mobile devices.
Your smartphone is more than a communication device; yes, you play games and watch Netflix and talk to your friends, but now it’s also a gateway to taking part in a more sustainable digital future. By using Hivenet, your unused mobile storage becomes valuable, supporting our distributed cloud network and reducing your cloud storage expenses.
One of our main goals has always been to embrace a community-driven approach to cloud storage. Your contribution supports a robust, distributed network, embodying the spirit of collaboration and shared success.
Mobile contribution is aligned with Hivenet’s sustainability mission. By optimizing the unused storage of millions of smartphones, we reduce the need for additional physical data centers, thus diminishing our collective carbon footprint.
Mobile contribution also reflects the philosophy of our “Rethink Black Friday” campaign. In an era dominated by constant upgrades and consumption, Hivenet invites you to leverage what you already own meaningfully.
Join us now and start sharing your mobile storage. Every byte you contribute not takes a chunk off your monthly bill, but also helps in sculpting a more sustainable cloud ecosystem. Your smartphone’s idle space can make a world of difference.
We’ve designed Hivenet with energy efficiency in mind. When you share your storage, Hivenet operates minimally in the background, ensuring negligible impact on your battery life. It’s all about smart resource management – Hivenet activates storage sharing when your device is connected to a charger or is not in active use.
Absolutely not. Hivenet is engineered to be extremely lightweight in its operations. It uses only a tiny fraction of your CPU resources, ensuring that your phone’s performance remains smooth and uninterrupted. Hivenet’s technology is optimized to work intelligently, activating primarily during idle periods to avoid impacting your regular usage.
The impact on your phone’s SSD is minimal. Hivenet’s storage sharing involves very low-frequency read/write operations, far less than typical phone usage patterns. Our technology is designed to be gentle on your device, ensuring the longevity of your SSD.
Security is our top priority. The data you share through Hivenet is fragmented, encrypted, and distributed, ensuring no single device (including yours) holds any meaningful or accessible data. The only way to decrypt your data is by using your unique passphrase.
Currently, Hivenet does use mobile data when your device is connected to 4G/5G networks. While we are working on implementing settings to control mobile data usage, we recommend connecting to Wi-Fi when sharing storage to avoid using your data plan. We are committed to enhancing user experience and will keep our community updated on new features and improvements.
Yes, you’re in full control. You can adjust the amount of storage you’re contributing or stop entirely at any time through the Hivenet app.
Hivenet is designed to be unobtrusive and efficient. The vast majority of our users report no perceptible change in their phone’s functionality.